Shade and curtain hanger



J. L. COLE AND B. E. SENSE.

SHADE AND CURTAIN HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 10, 1920.

1,356,127.. Patel wed 00th 19,1920.

Jzwze 4 B. [Sense UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SHADE AND CURTAIN, HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 19, 1920.

Application filed April 10, 1920. Serial No. 372,874.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that we, J Arrns L. Conn and BENJAMIN E. Snnsn, citizens of the United States, residing at New Castle, in the county of Lawrence 7 and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shadeand Curtain'Hangers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. r}

This invention relates to certain improve ments in shade and curtain hangers, and it is an object of the inventionto provide a novel and improved device, of this general character which may be readily adjusted to working position withoutnecessitating the use of screws, nails, or thelike which would otherwise deface the exposed surface ofv a window frame or other structure.

It is also an object of theinvention to provide a novel and improvedldevice ofthis character embodying a pluralityof su'spending members adjustably engaged with a spacing or connecting member and each of which suspending members is provided with either a shade bracket, a curtain pole bracket, or both.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a novel and improvedi'device of this general character wherein the spacing or connecting member coacting with the suspending members isv provided with means whereby a curtain rod may be applied there to and supported therebywhen desired.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of'our improved device whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and other wise more convenient andadvantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forthf V l .0

The novel features of our invention will hereinafterbe definitely claimed. r In order thatoour invention may be the better understood, we will now proceed to describe the same'with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: Figure 1 is a fragmentaryview'in elevation, illustrating a shade and curtain hanger constructed in accordance'with an embodiment of our invention and in applied position;

Fig. 2

is a horizontal sectional taken through the structure illustrated inFig, 1

and taken longitudinally through the spacing or connecting member;

Fig. 3 is a view partly in vertical section and partly in elevation, illustratingin detail a suspending member and the'means whereby a curtain pole bracket is operatively supported thereby; and r Fig. & is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showlng a curtain rod operatively engaged with and supported by the spacing or con necting members. I i

As disclosed in the accompanyingdrawings, F denotes the upper portion of a frame for a window or other structure and to which our improved device isapplied. Our shade and curtain hanger, as herein disclosed, comprises a pair of suspending members 1 vertically disposed when in applied position and each of said members is provided at its upper end with the rearwardly disposed extension 2 adapted to rest upon the upper edge of the frame. The free end portion of the extension 2 is provided with a depending prong 3 which is adaptedto impinge or penetrate the uppersurface of the frame F whereby the member 1 is efi'ec- The opposite end portions of the member 5 are provided with the elongated slots 6 and through each of which extends anoutsta'nding shank 7 carried by an adjacent member 1 and positioned at a desired point intermediate the ends of said member. 'A winged nut 8or other suitable clamping member is threaded upon the shank? and coacts with the outer face of the member or strip 5 whereby the member lmaylbe eflr'ectively locked in its desired adjustment along the slot 6. By this means, the members l may I be properly positioned onewith respect to the other as required by the occasions 'of practice. I

Carried by the lower portions of the memknown type and with whichtheshade S, indicated by dotted 'lines,'is adapted tobe engaged. As is illustratedinFig. 1, the brackets 9 are secured to the members 1 by bers 1 arethe shadebrackets 9 of awell the removable screws 10 so that said brackstanding footl l which overlies the outer face 'ofthe member or strip 6 and through which the shank 7 is also directed and with which the winged nut'or clamping member 8 directly contactsso that the bracket C is effectively secured thereto.

"The lower leg 12 of each of the brackets C is also provided with an upstanding foot 15. Thisfoot 15 is provided with the rearwardly directed lug 16 adapted to seat within a suitably positioned opening 17 in the member 1. By this means, the bracket C is effectively maintained in applied position and is substantially carried by a suspension member 1 so that an adjustment of the member 1 may be had longitudinally of the member" or strip 5 as the occasions of practice may necessitate.

Each end portion of the member or strip 5 outwardly of the adjacent slot 6 is provided with a threaded opening 18 through which is adapted to be threaded the headed shank or screw 19 I The screws 19 afford means whereby the opposite end portions of a curtain rod R of the well known telescopic type may be secured to the member or strip 5 when desired and whereby said rod may be supported or suspended in working position and without the necessity otmarring the woodwork.

It is to be understood that we do not Wish to limit ourselves to any particular material from which the several parts comprised in our-device may be made although it is preferred that the same be of metal.

ourselves' to the precise arrangement and 60' formation oft'he several parts herein shown in carrying" out our invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

We claim 1. Adevioe of the character described comprising a pair of suspending members,

"provided with longitudinally disposed slots,

clamping means carried by each of the suspending members and disposed through a slot of the connecting member, curtain supporting means carried by said member, and shade brackets carried by the suspending members, said curtain supporting means being held in applied position by the clamp ing means.

2. A device of the character described comprising a pair of suspending members, a connecting rod having its end portions 8 overlying said members, the opposite end portions of the connecting member being provided with longitudinally disposed slots, clamping means carried by each of the suspendingmembers and disposed through 3 a slot of the connecting member, shade brackets carried by the suspending members, said clamping means comprising a coacting shank and nut, and curtain supporting means carried by the suspending mem- 9 bers, said curtain supporting means being held in applied position by the clamping means. I

3.A device of the class described comprising a pairof suspending members, a 9 connecting member coacting therewith, the end portions of said connecting member overlying the suspending members, the end portions of the connecting member having slots, an outstanding shank carried by each 1 of the suspending members and disposed through theslot, aclamping member ongaged therewith, and a curtain pole bracket provided with a leg through which the shank ofthe suspending member passes and 1 with which the clamping member coacts.

4. A' device of the class described com prising a pair of suspending members, a connecting member coacting therewith, the end portions of said connecting.member 1 overlying the suspending members, the end portions of the connecting member having slots, an outstanding shank carried'by each of the suspending members and disposed through the slot, a clamping member en- 1 gaged therewith, and a curtain pole bracket provided with a leg through which the shank of the suspending member passes and with which the clamping member coacts, said curtain-rod bracket being also provided 1 with a second leg, said second leghaving a rearwardly facing lug, the suspending member being'iprovidedwith' an opening to receive said lug.

5. 'A device ofthe character described comprising a pair of suspendingnmembers,

a connecting rod substantially straight from one end to the other having its end portions overlying said members, the opposite end portions of the connecting member being provided With longitudinally disposed slots, with openings, and securing members enclamping means carried by each of the susgageable therein.

pending members and disposed through a In testimony whereof we hereunto afiix 10 slot of the connecting member, and shade our signatures. 5 brackets carried by the suspending members, said connecting member outwardly of JAMES L. COLE.

the suspending members being provided BENJAMIN E. SENSE. 

